title: [Cisplatin and cytosine arabinoside (ARA-C) for the therapy of primary and secondary pleural neoplasms].
abstract: 15 patients with primary or metastatic pleural effusion were studied: 2 had diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma and 13 of metastatic pleural disease. The treatment used was based on in vitro and in vivo studies which show a synergy between ARA-C and Cisplatin. These drugs were instilled in pleural cavity at the dose of 100 mg./m2 for Cisplatin and 100 mg. for ARA-C. The cavity was drained after 4 hours. The treatment was repeated weekly. All patients had not been previously treated with loco-regional therapy. The response rate was 93% with 10 loco-regional complete remissions (66%). The two patients with malignant mesothelioma achieved a complete remission. The overall toxicity was acceptable. We conclude that combination of Cisplatin and ARA-C is well-tolerated and produces a very high response rate in the treatment of malignant pleural effusions.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale di Mantova.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aitini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavazzini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cantore
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rabbi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Smerieri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000188:drug therapy; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D002945:Cisplatin
vernacular_title: Cisplatino e citosina arabinoside (ARA-C) nella terapia delle neoplasie pleuriche primitive e secondarie.